ML19347D587

Testimony Re Inadequate Planning for Livestock Evacuation & Care in Event of Nuclear Accident at Facility.Related Correspondence

ML19347D587
Person / Time
Site:	Crane
Issue date:	03/20/1981
From:	Jennifer Fisher, Lytle P, Weber R AFFILIATION NOT ASSIGNED
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Relative to EF-2, Evacuation and' care of livestock

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The caring for livestock described in Derartment of Agriculture

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Plan for Nuclear Fower; Generating Station Incidents is inadequate

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_fto protect the health and safety of the livestock and the caretaker.

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9.j closing of the farms.if an adequate plan for farmers cannot be r.1-i resolved.-

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.l, Dr.' Weber is a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania t

School of Veterinary Medicine,1943. - He served as a veterinarian in the U. S. Army from 1943 until 1947.

He has practiced in the area of the TMI generating stations since 1-1947.

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' 'i ' Paul M. Lytle, Jr., 915 E. Harrisburg Pike, Middletown, Pennsylvania

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I have resided in Icndonderry Township all of my life and am 3

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'.. I have farmed between 450 and 500 acres-located approximately three 2.

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With the help of my son and nephew, I milk twice each day 1

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During the TMI-2 accident, I stayed to take care of my cows, 1

I however I had lined up' three.trailor trucks to remove my cows if

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I judged that it was needed.

I would not have abando:ted my cows for two reasons -- my attachment to them for the service they have i

given me over the years and the financial investment that they represent.

rs 3-I am concerned that adequate planning for livestock has not

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been made in the event of a nuclear accident at TMI-1.

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'!..} Jeremiah E. Fisher, 183 Valley Road, Etters, R. D. 3, Pennsylvania I am 48 years old and far= 154 acres on which I reside and rent an additional 40 acres.

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i cats and wheat, all of which are used to feed approxicately 77 P.?

dairy cows, heifers, calves and beef cattle.

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I farmed with b mp 'mothep until I began my own operation in 1956.

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! 3i t *1es from my home, I would leave cy cattle, although they and

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.[j cy far= represent my total real assets,, since cy pri=ary concern i

! would be for my fa=ily.

There are no local truckers, I am not sure

'.! that I could depend on a trucker coming in, so that I would not have

', a choice of taking my cattle with ce.

I am the sole caretaker of I my livestock, so that they would be abandoned.

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During the TMI-2 accident, I evacuated my family to a place i fifty miles away, and I returned once a day to care for the livestock.

I i; My livestock are fed outside, so they were not protected from radiation.

3 l My ani=als are also pastured.

4 I do not believe that we will be given the truth, and if there hisabadaccidentthat there will be time to take action to protect I cur animals.

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I,ack of plans to evacuate livestock of farmers who live close ie d to.the TMI plant will =ake it impossible te save the livestock ~in f -

i.' case of a real^ disaster..

We may also lose our lives in trying to

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Vance Fisher,109 Valley Road, R. D. 3, 2 -ters', Pennsylvania N.,..: }

My farm of 160 acres is located approximately three miles 39 the TMI-1 nuclear generating plant.

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'.,ft.3. rom and twenty-five beef cattle which are fattened ffom the crops of eM E.j.F tt. corn, wheat,. oats and hay raised on my farm.

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~Tcrops are sold for pash.. I was raised on the adjacent farm and

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I;uring -the TMI-2 accident, I re=ained on the farm to attend

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go off and abandon the animals.

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'd I am concerned about the nuclear generating plant and about I

the effect it can have on my animals' health.

I am also concerned about the possibility of a cat 9 strophic accident,and that I-would ict.get 'out in time in trying to care for my animals.

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Since. three or four years af ter the opening of TMI, my neighbors i

and I, who raise all of our own feed for our livestock,have experienced health problems with our livestock that were never' kno'En.before in 1'

our or our families' lifetimes.

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i' identified,wearenotsatisfiedthat'theexplanationiscomplete.

_ f., We feel that the plant is to blame, however we would -have a chard

-1 time proving lour case.

~1 feel ~that if my. cattle remained through

,,'D i an accident and..then had health problems, it would be the same.

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